A small fast paced Woodland Hills law firm is seeking a full time litigation assistant with at least 3-5 years with federal civil procedure experience.

As a litigation assistant, you will provide support to attorneys in all phases of litigation including:

· Organizing and maintaining case files, documents, and correspondence; organizing and handling outgoing and incoming mail, and scanning documents into the firm's database

· Updating and maintaining the firm's calendar, scheduling meetings, appointments, depositions, court reporters, and other legal proceedings

· Formatting documents for filing in State and/or Federal Courts including preparation and E-file legal documents (State, Federal, Appellate).

· Reserving court hearings, scheduling remote appearances.

· Preparing/drafting legal correspondence with clients, experts, and opposing counsel

· Preparing discovery shells and other pleadings

· Reviewing, editing and proofreading documents, assisting in redlining and tracking document changes/revisions

· Assisting in document production including Bates labeling, redacting, organizing exhibits

· Preparing check requests and expense reports.

· Handling client initial intake/sign up

· Obtaining relevant information and documents for case build-up

· Communicating with other law offices and government offices

· Proofreading and filing Complaints, Summons, Motions, Ex-Parte Applications, Notices, Minor's Compromise and other legal documents

· Preparing responses to written discovery (Form and Special Interrogatories, Request for Production, Request for Admission)

· Propounding discovery to opposing parties

· Preparing and serving meet and confer letters, expert designations, etc.

· Preparing, schedule and served subpoenas.

· Scheduling meetings, appointments and depositions.

· Reserving court hearing dates, retrieving documents, and schedule remote court appearances.

· Preparing trial documents such as: Joint Statement of the Case, Joint Exhibit List, Joint Witness List, Jury Instructions, Motions in Limine and Trial Binders.

As a legal assistant, you must be highly organized, detail oriented and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Recent Law School graduates welcome.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Company Description

The Law Offices of Dale K Galipo is the premier civil rights law firm of Southern California specializing in police misconduct cases. Please visit us at www.galipolaw.com.

The Law Offices of Dale K Galipo

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